Ashley Hirning
San Bernardino,USA
Summary
Professional healthcare provider with significant experience in home health care. Expertise in patient assessment, wound care, medication administration, and care coordination. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results, adaptable to changing needs, and reliable. Adept at enhancing patient outcomes with compassionate and patient-centered approach.
Experienced with patient care and management in home health settings. Utilizes effective communication and clinical skills to support patient recovery and well-being. Knowledge of developing and implementing individualized care plans to ensure optimal patient health.
Dependable healthcare team member with sound judgment, excellent clinical abilities, and smooth bedside manner. Track and chart vitals and other markers to help patients, support team treatment goals and boost outcomes. Exceptional approach in [Type] patient support.
Proficient and caring nursing team member offering outstanding patient-facing experience. Adept at addressing patient needs with compassionate care and attention to detail. Diligent about maximizing satisfaction, safety, and wellness while serving patients of all backgrounds.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Home Health LVN
Maxim Healthcare
San Bernardino, CA
05.2025 - Current
- Administered medications and treatments as prescribed, ensuring compliance with care plans.
- Monitored patient vital signs and reported changes to healthcare team promptly.
- Assisted patients with daily living activities, promoting independence and comfort.
- Educated patients and families on health management and medication adherence.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement patient care strategies.
- Documented patient progress accurately in electronic health records for continuity of care.
- Provided compassionate support to patients, addressing emotional and physical needs effectively.
- Trained new staff on best practices in home health procedures and patient interaction techniques.
- Promoted continuity of care by maintaining detailed documentation of patients'' health status, interventions, and outcomes.
- Supported patients during difficult transitions to home-based care, providing emotional support and practical guidance.
- Enhanced patient recovery process through effective communication and collaboration with interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
- Assisted patients in managing their daily living activities, including bathing, dressing, grooming, meal preparation, and mobility support.
- Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
- Provided physical assessments, medication, and chronic disease management to home health patients.
- Reduced hospital readmissions by closely monitoring patients'' progress and adjusting care plans as needed.
- Maintained the highest standards of infection control by adhering to strict protocols for sanitation and personal protective equipment use.
- Increased patient safety by diligently administering medications, wound care, and other treatments per physician orders.
- Empowered patients to take control of their own health by teaching them about medications, nutrition, and exercise regimens tailored to their specific conditions.
- Helped patients achieve higher standards of living through effective ADL coaching and assistance.
- Cared for wounds, provided treatments, and assisted with procedures.
- Assisted patients in achieving optimal health by developing individualized care plans based on their unique needs.
- Educated patients and caregivers on medical diagnoses, treatment options, chronic disease self-management and wound management.
- Managed patient care through closely monitoring respiration, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Obtained patient vital signs and input/output measurements from inpatients.
- Used aseptic techniques to provide sterilized wound care and dressing applications.
- Administered medications and injections to patients.
- Assessed patients' temperature, pulse, and blood pressure and recorded in electronic medical records.
- Delivered emotional support to patients and families during challenging times.
- Provided patient education on health care issues and prescribed medications.
- Clearly and thoroughly explained diagnoses, treatment options and procedures to patients and loved ones, checking in to verify understanding.
LVN Charge Nurse
Meadows Ridge Care Center
Colton, CA
11.2025 - 01.2026
- Supervised nursing staff to ensure quality patient care and adherence to protocols.
- Coordinated patient admissions, discharges, and transfers to optimize workflow efficiency.
- Conducted assessments and developed individualized care plans for residents.
- Monitored vital signs and administered medications as per physician orders.
- Implemented infection control measures to enhance patient safety and health outcomes.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to address patient needs effectively.
- Documented patient vitals, behaviors, and conditions to communicate concerns to supervising nurse.
- Oversaw patient conditions, administered medicine, performed interventions and took detailed records.
- Promoted continuity of care by maintaining comprehensive medical records and updating physicians on significant changes in patients'' conditions.
- Cultivated strong working relationships with physicians by maintaining open communication, providing timely updates on patients'' status, and actively participating in care coordination efforts.
- Facilitated smooth transitions between shifts through efficient handoff reports that highlighted critical information for incoming nurses.
- Fostered a positive work environment through mentorship, offering constructive feedback, and recognizing the achievements of fellow nurses.
- Responded to patient requests with appropriate clinical and personal assistance.
- Bolstered patient safety through consistent implementation of fall prevention measures such as bed alarms, hourly rounding, and mobility assistance.
- Increased patient satisfaction scores by actively listening to patients'' needs, providing compassionate care, and addressing concerns promptly.
- Improved patient care by implementing an efficient patient monitoring system and coordinating with interdisciplinary teams.
- Streamlined nursing processes by developing and implementing evidence-based protocols for various clinical situations.
- Protected patients and healthcare team members from infection by sterilizing equipment and reusable supplies.
- Monitored patient health conditions to report changes to assigned physician.
Asistencia Villa Rehabilitation
Redland
- 01.2025
Rancho Bellagio Post Acute
Moreno Valley
- 01.2025
Redlands Healthcare Center
Redlands
- 01.2025
Liberty House
Redlands
- 01.2023
- Crisis Interventionist
- Strategies of Communication
- Mental Health
- - Administer medication Monitor for health and safety Helping adults with mental illness achieve stability
- - Provided intensive community support to individuals with persistent and severe mental illnesses.
- Vital Sign
- - Monitoring four major vital signs to observe the impact of substance and or treatment is affecting Time management, communication, filing, omission signs and symptoms of substance withdraw, monitor medication pass, and check vital signs after medical treatment is provided.
- Social work
- Aided patients with outside networks and discharge planning
- Aided in finding support systems to encourage sobriety
Brio Clinical
Ontario, CA
- 01.2023
Medical Assistant
Windsor Health Solutions
San Bernardino, CA
- 01.2022
- Enter Patient data in EMR
- Able to label, collect, and process patient specimens to ensure accurate test results
- Assist clients in completing the medical history and medical program intake forms, and/or consents, ensuring that the patient understands when obtaining a patient signature
- Coordinate time slots for staff and residents to get tested
COVID-19 Tester
Shoreline Diagnostic
Riverside, CA
- 01.2022
- Label tubes and input the information into system
- Document both clients’ demographics, & insurance information to send back to labs
- Properly identify tubes with those correlated and verify with the lab
Fulfillment Associate
Amazon
San Bernardino, CA
- 01.2022
- Received and put away inventory
- Used scanners to read bar codes on products
- Viewed prompts on screens and follow the direction for some tasks
- Operated power industrial trucks (PIT) such as a forklift or pallet driver, and work at heights up to 35 feet. Equipment, training and certification are provided free of cost.
Donor Specialist
LifeStream
San Bernardino, CA
- 01.2021
- Performed general and special donor registration on computer and manually as needed
- Performed tests such as blood pressure, temperature, pulse and hematocrit/hemoglobin
- Accurately completed all required documentation regarding donor, procedure, QC, and cleaning records
- Performed Phlebotomy for Allogeneic Manual Blood and Directed Whole Blood Collection
Front & Back Office Medical Assistant Extern
911 BioCare
Redlands, CA
- 01.2021
- Answered phone calls and emails
- Helped patients schedule appointments
- Maintained EMRs and physical filing systems
- Obtained vital signs (temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, height, and weight)
- Reviewed medication list and history and physical form prior to patient seeing the physician
- Instructed patients with follow-up instructions as necessary
- Blood draws
- Injections
- Vitals
- Knowledge on CARES system
- Schedule appointments
- Called/Fax in prescriptions.
Cashier Assistant
Subway
San Bernardino, CA
- 01.2020
- Trained new team members in cash register operation, stock procedures and customer service
- Completed daily recovery tasks to keep areas clean and neat for maximum efficiency
- Resolved issues regarding customer complaints and escalated worsening concerns to for remediation
- Operated cash register collected payments and provided accurate change
Assistant Manager
Domino’s Pizza
Lake Elsinore, CA
- 01.2013
- Monitored food preparation methods, portion sizes, and garnishing and presentation of food to ensure that food is prepared and presented in an acceptable manner
- Monitored budgets and payroll records, and review financial transactions to ensure that expenditures are authorized and budgeted
- Maintained food and equipment inventories, and keep inventory records
- Scheduled staff hours and assign duties
- Compared disputed merchandise with original requisitions and information from invoices and prepare invoices for returned goods
Education
Phlebotomy License -
US Career College
Riverside, CA01.2022
Medical Assistant Diploma - Vocational Nursing
Concorde Career College
San Bernardino, CA01.2021
General Education & Some Child Development Courses
Mount San Jacinto College
San Jacinto, CA01.2012
No Degree - Vocational Nursing
Concorde Career College
San Bernardino, CA02-2025
Skills
- Vital Signs
- Medical Asepsis/Sterilization
- Laboratory Procedures
- Sanitization/Sterilization Procedures
- Strong Communication
- HIPPA Compliance
- EMR/HER
- Urine Culture and Specimen Collection
- Handling and Restraint Techniques
- Venipuncture/Injections/Capillary Puncture
- Patient Doctor Liaison
- EKG/Pulmonary Testing
- Medication Calculation/Administration
- Team Player
- Microsoft Office
- Problem Solving
- Task Oriented
- Excellent Interpersonal Relations
- ICD-10
- Medical Office Experience
- Customer Service
- Mental Health
- Patients
- Substance Abuse
- Rehabilitation
- Customer Satisfaction
- Mental Illness
- Home Health
- Social Work
- Crisis Intervention
- Community Resources
- Medicaid
- Good Communication
- HIPAA
- Recovery Process
- Inbound Patients
- Negotiation
- Federal Laws
- Newborn Assessment
- Collecting Data on Newborn for Well-Baby Visit
- Dubowitz Gestational Age Rating
- Newborn Bathing
- Immunizations
- Physical Assessment of the Pediatric Patient
- Discharge Teaching of the Newborn; Circumcision
- Maternity Skills
- Prenatal History Taking, Interviewing Technique of the Pregnant Woman
- Calculate Fetal Heart Rate
- Calculate EDC (Estimated Date Confinement)
- Labor Admission Assessment
- Leopold’s
- Perineal Care
- Discharge Teaching
- Cardiac Dysrhythmia, CODE
- Advanced Wound Care
- Head-to-Toe Assessment
- Tracheostomy care
- -manage artificial airway
- -tie change and humidification
- -suctioning care
- -respiratory support and status
- -tracheostomy dressing change
- -identifying complications
- -coordinating with healthcare teams to manage tracheostomy care
- Colostomy Care
- -appliance changes
- -skin barrier management
- -patient education on proper stoma care
- Enteral Medicine Administration
- -priming the line
- -gastric tube placement
- -residual assessment and feeding administration
- Pulmonary Treatments
- -administer and access effectiveness of treatment
- -cough/deep breathing
- -chest percussion therapy
- -nebulizer machine
- Vital signs monitoring
- Catheter care
- Respiratory care
- Diabetes management
- Family education
- End-of-life care
- Behavioral health care
- Geriatric care
- Ethical practice
- Cardiac care
- Gastrointestinal care
- Neurological care
- Rehabilitation support
- Confidentiality
- Accountability
- Cultural history
- Wound care management
- Patient care
- Vital signs
- Direct patient care
- HIPAA compliance
- Clinical judgment
- Verbal and written communication
- Compassionate care
- Documenting intake
- Documentation accuracy
- Physical assessment
- Caregiving skills
- Wound care
- Patient relationship building
- Patient assessments
- Pain management
- Immunization administration
- Breathing treatments
- Medication dispensing
- Family communication
- Medication administration
- Infection control
- Transcribing orders
- Preventive care
- Mental health support
- Care planning
- ADL assistance
- Patient management
- Pulse oximetry tracking
- Patient intake
- Inpatient care
- Staff supervision
- Quality assurance
- Palliative care
- Patient evaluations
- Emergency response
- Health education
- Behavioral assessment
- Maintaining nutrition
- Case management
- Home health care
- Outpatient care
- Rehabilitation techniques
- Cultural competence
- Charting and recording
- Medical records security
- Counting narcotics
- Caring for wounds
- Tracking symptoms
- Staff direction and task delegation
- Multi-tasking and prioritization
- Educating families
- Tuberculosis testing
- CA licensed practical nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Empathetic and compassionate
- Documenting incidents
- Samples collection
- HIPAA protocols
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Teamwork
- Problem-solving
Certification
- Vocational Nursing License
- Certified Phlebotomy Technician
- Clinical Medical Assistant
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) & First Aid Certification
Timeline
LVN Charge Nurse
Meadows Ridge Care Center
11.2025 - 01.2026
Home Health LVN
Maxim Healthcare
05.2025 - Current
Asistencia Villa Rehabilitation
- 01.2025
Rancho Bellagio Post Acute
- 01.2025
Redlands Healthcare Center
- 01.2025
Liberty House
- 01.2023
Brio Clinical
- 01.2023
Medical Assistant
Windsor Health Solutions
- 01.2022
COVID-19 Tester
Shoreline Diagnostic
- 01.2022
Fulfillment Associate
Amazon
- 01.2022
Donor Specialist
LifeStream
- 01.2021
Front & Back Office Medical Assistant Extern
911 BioCare
- 01.2021
Cashier Assistant
Subway
- 01.2020
Assistant Manager
Domino’s Pizza
- 01.2013
Medical Assistant Diploma - Vocational Nursing
Concorde Career College
General Education & Some Child Development Courses
Mount San Jacinto College
Phlebotomy License -
US Career College
No Degree - Vocational Nursing
Concorde Career College